Fentanyl Awareness for Children and Teens in Schools Act

Short title— This Act may be cited as the “Fentanyl Awareness for Children and Teens in Schools Act” or the “FACTS Act”.

Table of contents— The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

establish education partnership programs between public schools and public health agencies to prevent the misuse of, and overdose with, synthetic opioids by youth;

develop a whole-of-government approach to identify and disseminate best practices in education and prevention regarding the misuse of, and overdose with, synthetic opioids by youth;

increase opportunities for employees of secondary schools receiving Federal funds to receive professional development on the dangers of the misuse of, and overdose with, synthetic opioids by youth; and

improve the availability and utility of data regarding the proliferation of synthetic opioids.

Classified school employee— The term classified school employee means an employee of a State or of any political subdivision of a State, or an employee of a nonprofit organization, who works in any grade from prekindergarten through high school in any of the following occupational specialties:

ESEA terms— The terms educational service agency, evidence-based, local educational agency, parent, professional development, secondary school, State, and State educational agency have the meanings given the terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).

Secretary— The term Secretary, unless otherwise specified, means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Synthetic opioid— The term synthetic opioid means a substance, including fentanyl and any substituted derivative of fentanyl, that—